The annual salary statistics of pharmacy aides in Worcester, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage information of pharmacy aides in Worcester is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $30,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy aides in Worcester, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacy aides from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,620 | 17.18% | 37.56% |
| 2021 | $29,500 | -13.22% | - |
| 2018 | $33,400 | -20.06% | - |
| 2017 | $40,100 | 42.37% | - |
| 2014 | $23,110 | 2.68% | - |
| 2013 | $22,490 | 1.11% | - |
| 2012 | $22,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,620, Worcester is the second highest paying city for pharmacy aides in state of Massachusetts, following the highest paying city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy (median annual salary of $39,720). Compared with Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, the median annual salary of pharmacy aides in Worcester is 10.3 percent (10.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Worcester | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Springfield | |
| Framingham | |
| New Bedford | |
| Barnstable Town | |
| Peabody |